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Former Indonesian world No. 1 badminton star enjoys family life with media billionaire heiress

Former Indonesian world No. 1 badminton star enjoys family life with media billionaire heiress

Former Indonesian badminton star Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo has attracted public attention after sharing photos from a family trip to Switzerland with his wife and child.
Philippe Troussier's legacy continues to benefit Vietnam

Philippe Troussier's legacy continues to benefit Vietnam

Malaysian football faces $2M debt risk over naturalization fraud case

Malaysian football faces $2M debt risk over naturalization fraud case

How Vietnam's SEA Games performance compares with Singapore and the Philippines by Olympic standards

How Vietnam's SEA Games performance compares with Singapore and the Philippines by Olympic standards

Despite a successful campaign at the 33rd SEA Games with 87 gold medals, only 52% of these came from sports included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the lowest percentage among the top six nations in the region.
December 26, 2025 | 08:00 pm PT
Indonesia proposes expanded SEA Games format including Australia and other nations

Indonesia proposes expanded SEA Games format including Australia and other nations

Indonesia has put forward an initiative to invite additional countries, including Australia, to take part in a revamped event dubbed the SEA Games Plus.
December 26, 2025 | 03:06 pm PT
VnExpress Youth Basketball outlines developing model for school sports

VnExpress Youth Basketball outlines developing model for school sports

As interest in school basketball continues to rise in Vietnam’s major cities, the VnExpress Youth Basketball 2025 – Ziaja Cup offered a snapshot of how competition, health education and student expression are increasingly being woven into school sports.
December 26, 2025 | 04:00 am PT
Indonesia appoints World Cup–experienced coach John Herdman

Indonesia appoints World Cup–experienced coach John Herdman

The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) has reached an agreement to appoint John Herdman, the English coach who led Canada to the 2022 World Cup, as head coach of the national team, replacing Patrick Kluivert.
December 25, 2025 | 04:07 pm PT
From esports cheating to refereeing errors: 33rd SEA Games rocked by series of controversies

From esports cheating to refereeing errors: 33rd SEA Games rocked by series of controversies

The 33rd SEA Games in Thailand were marred by organizational controversies both leading up to and during the event.
December 24, 2025 | 07:54 pm PT
7 Malaysia's naturalized players see transfer values wiped to zero after FIFA sanctions

7 Malaysia's naturalized players see transfer values wiped to zero after FIFA sanctions

Seven players involved in Malaysia's naturalization document forgery scandal have suffered another blow to their careers, with their transfer values wiped out following FIFA sanctions.
December 24, 2025 | 04:50 pm PT
Lamine Yamal launches YouTube channel, gains over one million subscribers after two days

Lamine Yamal launches YouTube channel, gains over one million subscribers after two days

Eighteen-year-old forward Lamine Yamal attracted more than one million subscribers after two days of launching his official YouTube channel.
December 24, 2025 | 04:48 pm PT
Cristiano Ronaldo buys two luxury villas on private island for over $9M

Cristiano Ronaldo buys two luxury villas on private island for over $9M

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo has purchased two luxury villas in an exclusive island reserve in the Red Sea.
December 24, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
International runners surprised by 5,000 full marathoners at VnExpress Hai Phong race

International runners surprised by 5,000 full marathoners at VnExpress Hai Phong race

International participants said they were surprised by the scale of the full marathon at VnExpress Marathon Hai Phong 2025, which attracted 5,000 runners for the 42.195 km distance.
December 24, 2025 | 04:00 am PT
Thai boxer demands gold medal after disputed Muay Thai final at SEA Games

Thai boxer demands gold medal after disputed Muay Thai final at SEA Games

Thai Muay Thai boxer Mongkutpetch Petchprawfar has filed a formal complaint with Thailand’s Olympic authorities after what his camp says was a biased judging decision in the Muay Thai finals at the 33rd SEA Games.
December 23, 2025 | 10:55 pm PT
Japan's Minamino ruptures ACL, World Cup campaign in doubt

Japan's Minamino ruptures ACL, World Cup campaign in doubt

Japan international Takumi Minamino's participation at next year's World Cup is in doubt after the midfielder's club, AS Monaco, confirmed he had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee.
December 23, 2025 | 04:20 pm PT
Neymar undergoes surgery for meniscus injury

Neymar undergoes surgery for meniscus injury

Neymar has undergone a successful operation on his left knee to repair a damaged meniscus, his club Santos said on Monday.
December 23, 2025 | 04:19 pm PT
From Singapore's mermaids to Vietnam's athletic queen, records fall at 33rd SEA Games

From Singapore's mermaids to Vietnam's athletic queen, records fall at 33rd SEA Games

The 33rd SEA Games delivered a surge of record-breaking performances across athletics, swimming, shooting and other Olympic sports, as athletes rewrote regional and Games benchmarks and host Thailand posted its biggest gold-medal haul in history.
December 23, 2025 | 05:00 am PT
6 moments that define eventful 2025 for Southeast Asian football

6 moments that define eventful 2025 for Southeast Asian football

From historic milestones to crushing disappointments, 2025 has witnessed the trophies, the failures and the scandals that shaped Southeast Asian football.
December 22, 2025 | 11:00 pm PT
Malaysia records biggest dip in FIFA ranking as Vietnam climbs to year-high

Malaysia records biggest dip in FIFA ranking as Vietnam climbs to year-high

Vietnam has climbed three spots to be the biggest climber in the December update of FIFA ranking, while Malaysia suffered the steepest drop among all 211 member associations following their sanctions for document forgery.
December 22, 2025 | 08:26 pm PT
Vietnam's top cueist pockets $35,000 after defeating 'The Extraterrestrial' in France

Vietnam's top cueist pockets $35,000 after defeating 'The Extraterrestrial' in France

Vietnam's premier billiards player Tran Quyet Chien has claimed the title at the 2025 Blois 3-Cushion Challenge, defeating Belgian legend Frederic Caudron in the final to take home the top prize of 30,000 euros (US$35,300).
December 22, 2025 | 07:50 pm PT
VnExpress Marathon Hai Phong maintains status as Vietnam’s top sub-3 race

VnExpress Marathon Hai Phong maintains status as Vietnam’s top sub-3 race

VnExpress Marathon Hai Phong 2025 recorded 134 runners completing the full marathon distance of 42.195 km in under three hours, the highest number of sub-3 finishers reported at a marathon event in Vietnam to date.
December 22, 2025 | 06:48 pm PT
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